Irises (BM 1440)
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Irises (BM 1440) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.2, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Irises
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Irises by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Irises, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 28 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Applause Please | MQ5-12 | 26.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Window Screen | 4004-4A | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Prophetic Sea | 1042-5 | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Irises (LRV 26.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Irises
Darker than Irises
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1440 |
| Hex | #84899A |
| RGB | 132, 137, 154 |
| HSL | 226°, 10%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.2, 1.8, -9.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Irises (BM 1440), published as #84899A
#728098
#96929A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Irises (BM 1440)?
- Irises has an LRV of 26.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Irises is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Irises in another brand?
- Applause Please (Behr MQ5-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Irises warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Irises as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.